Page 16 - LRCC November 2022 Focus

Five Organizations Honored
at 17th Annual Celebration of
Regional Growth Awards
Farm Bureau Insurance used extensive employee input to design an
open space concept that encourages connection and collaboration.
ive organizations were honored for their
economic investment and growth in the
Lansing region at the 17th annual Celebration
of Regional Growth (CORG) Awards, which took
F place Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Center
Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s CORG honorees
include Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, Ferguson
Development, McKesson, Moneyball Sportswear, and
TechSmith. All five organizations are recognized for
investments that are making a transformational impact
in the community.
The luncheon was part of the Lansing Regional Chamber
of Commerce’s monthly Lansing Economic Club. The
CORG Awards is an annual event presented by the
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce.
“This year’s group of CORG recipients reflect the
wonderful diversity of our economic base in the Greater
Lansing region,” said Tim Daman, president and CEO of
the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. “They are
not only creating millions of dollars in new investment
and jobs, but they are also leading the economic
transformation of our region.”
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Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan
Corporate Headquarters Renovation
Innovation continues to be the
theme for Farm Bureau Insurance
of Michigan which is being honored
for its corporate headquarters
renovation in Delta Township. Farm
Bureau Insurance has been a
Lansing-based company for more
than 70 years and in its current
location since 1971. Farm Bureau
integrated its employees throughout Simon
the process of designing the
expansion to provide the best tools for work-life balance
and well-being. The company created a “pilot space”
where employees were encouraged to take the space for
a test drive.
“We wanted them to tell us how they felt about the comfort
and color of the furniture and things like the amount of light
in the area,” said Don Simon, CEO, Farm Bureau Insurance
of Michigan. “We wanted a place where our employees
wanted to come to, not one they had to come to.”